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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Earl Holliman, Actor on ‘Police Woman,’ Dies at 96 — He starred on the first ‘Twilight Zone’ and appeared on the big screen in ‘The Rainmaker,’ ‘Giant’ and ‘The Sons of Katie Elder.’ — Earl Holliman, the actor best known for playing Angie Dickinson's boss on the 1970s NBC cop drama Police Woman, has died.
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Wendy Williams' Guardian Says She's Become ‘Permanently Disabled and Legally Incapacitated’ After Dementia Diagnosis — The news of the former talk show host's diagnosis went public in February, a few days before Lifetime's ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ docuseries was released
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Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Wendy Williams is ‘permanently incapacitated’ from her ‘tragic’ dementia battle, her guardian claims in court
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Wendy Williams, 60, is ‘permanently incapacitated’ by dementia, guardian ‘tragically’ reveals
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Kory Grow / Rolling Stone:
Marilyn Manson Drops Lawsuit Against Evan Rachel Wood — “His attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,” actress' rep says as rocker will pay her more than $300,000 in attorneys' fees — Marilyn Manson has dropped a lawsuit he filed against Evan Rachel Wood and abandoned …
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Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly:
Brett Goldstein confirms that Ted Lasso was heavily inspired by The Wizard of Oz — We're not in Kansas anymore... There's no place like home... Many have pointed to that message at the heart of Ted Lasso as evidence that the show is, in a sense, a modern retelling of The Wizard of Oz.
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Just Jared, PinkNews and Deadline
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kayla Nicole makes rare comment about ‘overwhelming’ Travis Kelce ‘breakup’ on ‘Special Forces’ — Kayla Nicole dropped Travis Kelce's name on the upcoming season of “Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.” — The 33-year-old whispered her ex-boyfriend's moniker to her co-stars in Wednesday's sneak peek of the Fox show.
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Jelly Roll Shares Emotional Talk He Had with Daughter, Who's Now the Same Age He Was When He Was Arrested (Exclusive) — The country star opens up to PEOPLE about raising his daughter Bailee, 16 — Jelly Roll was just 14 years old the first time he was arrested — but he's not worried …
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Wicked’ Pay-Disparity Rumor Debunked: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Were Paid the Same — “Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder,” said a Universal spokesperson. … “Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Got Paid Equally for ‘Wicked,’ Universal Calls Pay Disparity Rumors ‘Completely False’
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Ashley Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Inside the ‘Wicked’ musical number that could win Ariana Grande an Oscar
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New York Post, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, UPROXX and Egotastic
People:
Vanderpump Rules Reboot: The Real Reason Behind the Total Cast Shakeup and What Role Money Played (Exclusive) — Bravo announced on Nov. 26 that season 12 of ‘VPR’ would feature a new cast, which left the season 11 stars feeling “understandably upset,” a source tells PEOPLE
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Bravo Announces Season 12 of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Will Star a Completely New Cast
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Glamour, The Hollywood Reporter, Just Jared, Deadline, Hollywood Life, Daily Mail, Associated Press, SheKnows, The Wrap, The Hollywood Gossip, Rolling Stone, Socialite Life, Extra and TMZ.com
Brian Murphy / Washington Post:
Helen Gallagher, two-time Tony winner in Broadway musicals, dies at 98 — After winning Tony Awards for revivals of ‘Pal Joey’ and ‘No, No, Nanette,’ Ms. Gallagher made career pivot to the soap opera 'Ryan's Hope.' — Helen Gallagher, a scene-stealing performer of Broadway musical theater …
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People, Decider, New York Post and Deadline
Alan Butterfield / Daily Mail:
Convicted pedophile Gary Oliva who confessed to ‘accidentally’ murdering JonBenét Ramsey has gone missing — The convicted pedophile who claimed he ‘accidentally’ killed 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, has gone missing from the halfway house he was court-ordered to reside.
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TMZ.com, New York Post and RADAR
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Stereophonics' drummer Jamie Morrison rushed to hospital minutes before gig — Stereophonics drummer Jamie Morrison was rushed to hospital minutes before he was due on stage in Nottingham — Drummer Jamie Morrison was rushed to hospital minutes before he was due on stage.
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Cher Says Ex-Boyfriend Gene Simmons Told Her He Loved Her After One Date: 'We Hadn't Even Kissed' — Cher reflects on her relationship with the KISS musician in her new memoir, ‘Cher: The Memoir, Part One’ — Cher is reflecting on her two-year relationship with Gene Simmons.
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Elisabeth Perlman / The Times:
James Haskell: 'Some of the royals aren't as great as others' — The former Wasps and England rugby star on his relationship with the royal family, youthful mistakes and why he won't be picking up Mike Tindall again … Alongside Mike Tindall and Alex Payne, he presents the podcast The Good, the Bad & the Rugby.
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Jim Abrahams, Slapstick Icon Behind ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and More, Dies at 80 — Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to Variety. He was 80.
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Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jim Abrahams, ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and ‘Hot Shots!’ Master of Mirth, Dies at 80
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New York Post, Daily Mail, Deadline, IndieWire, The Wrap and Metro.co.uk
